Cadwy

by Brian Edward Rise

 
A prince of Dumnonia according to Welsh and Breton sources. He is joint ruler with Arthur in the Vitae (“life”) of St. Carannog. Their seat of power is at Dindraithov, usually understood to represent Dunster in Somerset. This may be an echo of an earlier phase of Arthur’s life when he was lesser leader since Cadwy (as Cato) is listed first in the narrative. Geraint is named as Cadwy’s father though this is not the same Geraint son of Erbin from the end of the 6th century that may be mentioned in the Gododdin.

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